We look at some of the rumours and allegations made against the Oscar-winning actress that could go explain her notoriety.

Her private life is constantly under scrutiny in the US tabloids

Her biggest Hollywood enemy is apparently Winona Ryder. They were BFFs until Gwyneth allegedly saw a script for Shakespeare In Love at while visiting Ryder’s home. The 41-year-old is accused of convincing producers to hire her for the role – which she won an Oscar for – instead. It’s reported they haven’t spoken since.

Following her bizarre food plan, the diet queen was also criticised for saying her two young children, Apple, nine, and Moses, seven, are on a strict no-carb and no-wheat diet. She says it sometimes leaves the kids “with that specific hunger”. Not cool.

She’s been tormented by allegations of infidelities for years. Her engagement to Brad Pitt was called off in 1997 amid rumours she hooked up with Sliding Doors co-star John Hannah. Her attitude to cheating was question after being quoted as saying: “I would like to think I would be forgiving/and or forgiven [for cheating].”

Gwyneth was pictured kissing her ex-boyfriend at a baseball game - while husband Chris Martin was nowhere to be seen. Gwyneth, 41, previously dismissed the photos taken in September last year, which show her kissing, hugging and laughing with Donovan Leitch during a day out together at a LA Dodgers game.

She was accused of racism in 2012 after using the ‘N’ word during a Kanye West and Jay Z rap concert. Later she explained it was in reference to their popular song title and her friend later claimed to have written the tweet.

More recently Gwyneth launched a 'Kim Jong Un' campaign to stop US glossy Vanity Fair running was dubbed an "epic takedown" on the Hollywood actress. The piece was eventually pulled by editor Graydon Carter, who denied it was a destruction of the actress' character or marriage. It was reported the Shakespeare In Love actress told all family, friends and Hollywood A listers to boycott the magazine.